Char-grilled lamb and eggplant salad

You will love the zesty Mediterranean flavours of this char-grilled lamb and haloumi cheese salad.

Recipe «Char-grilled lamb and eggplant salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 lemon zest, finely grated, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 tsp dried oregano, 500g lamb backstrap , 100g haloumi, sliced, char-grilled, 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn, 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved , 4 slices eggplant, char-grilled, sliced, 1/2 cup capsicum, char-grilled, drained, thinly sliced, 1 small red onion, thinly sliced, 1/4 cup basil leaves, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 1 tsp maple syrup.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 lemon zest, finely grated 
• 1 garlic clove, crushed 
• 1 tsp dried oregano 
• 500g lamb backstrap 
• 100g haloumi, sliced, char-grilled 
• 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated and torn 
• 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 4 slices eggplant, char-grilled, sliced 
• 1/2 cup capsicum, char-grilled, drained, thinly sliced 
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 
• 1/4 cup basil leaves 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 1 tsp maple syrup 

Instructions

1. Pre-heat a char-grill or barbecue plate on high.
2. In a small bowl, combine oil, lemon, garlic and oregano. Brush over lamb. Char-grill for 3-4 mins each side. Set aside, loosely covered with foil, to rest for 5 mins. Slice thinly. Char-grill haloumi for 1 min each side.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine lettuce, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, onion, haloumi and basil.
4. To make the dressing, in a jug, whisk together all ingredients and then season to taste.
5. Add lamb to salad. Drizzle with dressing and toss gently. Serve immediately.